"The Bonfire of the Vanities" Frieze. 1991. Plaster and wood molding. 47¼x111x14½ cm, 18⅝x43¼x5¾ inches; With the artist's signature and date incised on the four center panels.
Provenance: Private collection, New York.
This frieze was commissioned by author Tom Wolfe, based off of his 1987 satirical novel The Bonfire of the Vanities, which acted as a snapshot of New York City in the '80s. This frenzied city scene featuring figures trampling over each other, cars with license plates emblazoned with dollar signs, and figures hanging off the edge, depicts the themes of social classism, greed, and politics highlighted in Wolfe's novel.
